1839, "act of socializing," in reference to personal associations, noun of action from socialize. It is attested from 1884 as "act of placing something on the basis of socialism."
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socialize v.
1828 (implied in socializing), "to render social," from social (adj.). Meaning "to be sociable, to mingle" is recorded from 1895. Meaning "to make socialistic" is from 1846. Related: Socialized; socializer; one undergoing it is a socializee.The phrasing in socialized medicine is by 1912.
desocialization n.
"act of rendering unsocial," by 1883; see de- + socialization. Related: Desocialize; desocialized (1883).
socialisation n.
chiefly British English spelling of socialization; for spelling, see -ize.